As the Director of Software Engineering, you will lead a global engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining mission-critical software platforms used by public safety agencies. Your role involves defining architectural visions, enforcing rigorous Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) standards, and ensuring high availability across complex environments. You will drive modernization efforts in cloud connectivity, observability, security, and AI-assisted development while maintaining legacy stability. Additionally, you must serve as the technical authority during critical incidents, build trust with public safety executives, and mentor a high-performing team of engineering managers and developers. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years in leadership roles, with expertise in deploying commercially available software in secure environments. Preferred qualifications include designing large-scale mission-critical systems, understanding both on-premise and cloud-native architectures, and a strong background in SRE practices.
Direct the engineering strategy, architecture, and delivery of mission-critical systems.
Define and enforce rigorous quality assurance and SRE practices for high availability.
Serve as the authoritative technical voice during P1 incidents and critical deployments.
Build trust with public safety executives by communicating complex technical realities clearly.
Mentor and elevate a high-performing team of engineering managers and developers.
What we're looking for
10+ years of industry software engineering and architectural experience.
5+ years of progressive engineering leadership managing managers and teams.
Deep technical expertise in deploying secure, complex enterprise systems.
Proven track record of designing and operating mission-critical software systems.
Expert-level understanding of on-premise and cloud-native software architectures.
Strong background in SRE, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and observability.
Market check
Salary context
This
$170,000–$200,000
range sits above
48%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$143,000–$237,125
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$165,000–$214,500
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) is a leading American technology company providing mission-critical communications, video security, and analytics for public safety and enterprise customers.
Motorola Solutions currently has
87 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$120,000–$150,000
across 76 roles with salary data.